The Vermont Statutes Online

Subchapter
002
:
MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS

(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 4327)

§
4327. Joint planning commissions

(a) Any
planning commission of a municipality which is a town having one or more
municipalities contained within its area or which is one of such contained
municipalities shall, upon the act of the legislative body of each
municipality, be the planning commission under this chapter for such town and
all such contained municipalities.

(b) A planning
commission acting for more than one municipality shall be the planning
commission for such town and all such contained municipalities until such joint
arrangement is terminated by the act of the legislative body of any
participating municipality.

(c) In any
town containing one or more villages, any act required under this chapter to be
taken by a legislative body or by the vote of a municipality shall be taken by
the legislative body of the town or as the case may be the voters of the town
including the voters of any contained village.

(d) If a
contained village adopts its own plan, capital budget or program or one or more
bylaws, then any act required under this chapter for the adoption shall be
taken by the legislative body or voters of the village. Nevertheless, the
voters of the village shall remain as voters in the town for the adoption of
town bylaws and capital budget and program, as provided in subsection (c) of
this section.